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D517 - Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor - [16th-20th cent]
F - Family papers - [early 16th cent]-1982
Z - Family papers not identifiable to individuals
1 - Poems and literary works
1 - Satirical verse in different hands - [late 17th cent-late 18th cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D517/BOX/A/10/1
Title
Satirical verse entitled "An Encomium upon a Parliamt" concerning William III's fourth parliament of 1698-1699
Date
[c1699]
Description
Nineteen stanzas plus chorus. Said to have been written by Daniel Defoe in 1699
See: W R Owens, P N Furbank, David Blewett, Peter Elmer, John Mullan, Geoffrey Sill, G A Starr (2003) 'Satire, Fantasy and Writings on the Supernatural by Daniel Defoe: The True-Born Englishman and Other Poems', including a chapter on "An Encomium upon a Parliament [1699]"
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor
Administrative History
The first session of William III’s fourth Parliament, 1698-1699. The great issue before this Parliament was the size of the army.
Format
Document
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A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Term
Poetry
Satire
Acknowledgements
D517/Box/A/10/1-23 have been described by Cataloguing Volunteer, Roger Jennens in October 2022.
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